A Windows Prefetch file consists of one file header and multiple file sections with different content. Not all content has an obvious forensic value. As far as have been possible to ascertain, there ...

Windows tips site IntelliAdmin suggests some ways to speed up Windows startup. Alongside the usual defrag and spyware-cleaning suspects, there's an interesting section on disabling Windows' prefetch ...

For SSD drives Prefetch is disabled by default. The Prefetch file contains various metadata. The executable's name, up to 29 characters. The run count, or number of times the application has been run.

Windows File Analyzer will help you decode & analyze the Thumbnail Database, Prefetch folder, Shortcuts, Index.DAT, and Recycle Bin for forensic analysis. We took it for a spin and can say that it is ...

When I first came across Microsoft PC Manager, I was really excited by the idea that I could optimize my system without downloading third-party apps. While there are plenty of free Windows apps to ...